Free agent center DeAndre Jordan has decided to sign with the Dallas Mavericks on a four-year, $80-million deal, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to USA TODAY Sports.
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the signing can't be formalized until the free agency moratorium lifts on July 9.
The move is a huge boon for the Mavs and a huge blow for the incumbent Los Angeles Clippers.
For the past seven seasons, Jordan evolved as a dominant defensive presence whose limited-but-effective offensive game (dunks, dunks, and more dunks) became a key part of the Clippers' core.